Jenny Lewis on wed 19 oct 05
Greetings all
Clayart is wonderful - just as I start thinking about something to ask the
list, somebody starts a thread on the very subject!
I have been trying to learn HTML, which is giving me serious brain-ache.
Using a book aimed at kids, so it's a bit advanced for me! However, I have
actually managed to create a few pages with links that work, woo hoo, so now I need
to get a bit more serious about doing it properly. I would like to try a
WYSIWYG but not sure what to go for, and don't want to spend a fortune.
I came across something called VCOM Web Easy - has anyone tried it? One of
the reviews I read said something about everything being made into images,
which I didn't quite understand, but the pottery related site will have lots of
images anyway, so.... am I missing something important? Probably.
Thanks for any advice and info.
Jenny Lewis
in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK
Gail Phillips on wed 19 oct 05
There is a free program out there called NVU, if you want to try it. It doesn't look too unfriendly. http://www.nvu.com.
- Gail Phillips
-------------- Original message from Jenny Lewis : --------------
> Greetings all
>
> Clayart is wonderful - just as I start thinking about something to ask the
> list, somebody starts a thread on the very subject!
>
> I have been trying to learn HTML, which is giving me serious brain-ache.
> Using a book aimed at kids, so it's a bit advanced for me! However, I have
> actually managed to create a few pages with links that work, woo hoo, so now I
> need
> to get a bit more serious about doing it properly. I would like to try a
> WYSIWYG but not sure what to go for, and don't want to spend a fortune.
>
> I came across something called VCOM Web Easy - has anyone tried it? One of
> the reviews I read said something about everything being made into images,
> which I didn't quite understand, but the pottery related site will have lots of
> images anyway, so.... am I missing something important? Probably.
>
> Thanks for any advice and info.
>
> Jenny Lewis
> in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK
>
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Chris Schafale on thu 20 oct 05
For several years, I have been using a program called Coffee Cup HTML,
which I got at very reasonable cost and the upgrades, which they do quite
often, are FREE, as is the tech support. It's designed for those who know
some HTML, but the newer versions have more and more buttons that speed
things up/make things easier. I like it a lot. They now also have a
WYSIWIG editor, which I haven't worked with much since I learned to make
web pages using straight coding in a text editor.
Pretty sure they have a free trial version -- www.coffeecup.com. They also
make a whole bunch of other web tools, including an FTP program, also at
reasonable prices.
No financial connection, just a satisfied customer.
Chris
At 08:20 AM 10/19/2005, you wrote:
>Greetings all
>
>Clayart is wonderful - just as I start thinking about something to ask the
>list, somebody starts a thread on the very subject!
>
>I have been trying to learn HTML, which is giving me serious brain-ache.
>Using a book aimed at kids, so it's a bit advanced for me! However, I have
>actually managed to create a few pages with links that work, woo hoo, so
>now I need
>to get a bit more serious about doing it properly. I would like to try a
>WYSIWYG but not sure what to go for, and don't want to spend a fortune.
>
>I came across something called VCOM Web Easy - has anyone tried it? One of
>the reviews I read said something about everything being made into images,
>which I didn't quite understand, but the pottery related site will have
>lots of
>images anyway, so.... am I missing something important? Probably.
>
>Thanks for any advice and info.
>
>Jenny Lewis
>in Eastleigh, Hampshire, UK
>
>______________________________________________________________________________
>Send postings to clayart@lsv.ceramics.org
>
>You may look at the archives for the list or change your subscription
>settings from http://www.ceramics.org/clayart/
>
>Moderator of the list is Mel Jacobson who may be reached at
>melpots@pclink.com.
Kathy Forer on thu 20 oct 05
On Oct 19, 2005, at 8:20 AM, Jenny Lewis wrote:
> I have been trying to learn HTML, which is giving me serious brain-=20
> ache.
> Using a book aimed at kids, so it's a bit advanced for me! =20
> However, I have
> actually managed to create a few pages with links that work, woo =20
> hoo, so now I need
> to get a bit more serious about doing it properly. I would like to =20=
> try a
> WYSIWYG but not sure what to go for, and don't want to spend a =20
> fortune.
HTML isn't really difficult once you get a few concepts and get "on =20
the learning curve."
Though it's getting more complicated every day, basic HTML tags are =20
all about paired balance.
is a tag that makes something "bold." A slash before the tag =20=
"closes" it.
e.g., something here
Always make sure you close your tags from the inside out.
So if you add the tag for "italic," you'd want to do it like this:
something here
this is wrong is a common error and will cause browser =20
problems when done on essential page tags.
Mini tutorial over, I just want to show it's easy stuff.
There are some good free web-based tutorials out there.
W3 Schools has many:
http://www.w3schools.com/default.asp
see also http://www.webteacher.org
Terrific one on Dreamweaver (and others) from CBT Caf=E9:
http://www.cbtcafe.com/dreamweaver/basics.htm
Once you get into it, sites like StopDesign
http://stopdesign.com/articles/throwing_tables/
have excellent resources.
JavaScript Kit has good intros to various web concepts such as =20
robots, doctypes and searchability:
http://wsabstract.com/howto/index.shtml
If you need extra graphics tutorials, try here:
http://www.designertoday.com/tabindex-3/tabid-9/DesktopDefault.aspx
http://www.good-tutorials.com/
Hotwired's acclaimed and ever-helpful Webmonkey, the web developer's =20
resource, claims to be back (from consigned oblivion), though the =20
front page looks very strange today. It'll probably, hopefully! be =20
fixed by the time this email posts. Search or browse their How-to =20
Library or Quick Refernce:
http://hotwired.lycos.com/webmonkey/
http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/HTMLPrimerAll.html
There are a gazillion more. Search for "web tutorials" or "html =20
tutorials" and pick a few.
Also check out Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0 http://=20
www.w3.org/TR/WCAG10/ as not everyone's senses are the same and a =20
designer needs to keep that in mind.
Kathy Forer
http://www.foreverink.com/
The Chapel of Art on fri 21 oct 05
HI Jenny!
Well, I do not know anything about the programme
you mention and do not quite "get" how it would
work, BUT I would not recommend anything which
made all your text as well as any titles, etc.
into images.
There are several reasons why not, but firstly
some people surf with "images off". The
rationale: It makes downloading pages a lot
quicker.
Secondly if it truly only generates images (No
words at all?! Are you sure?!?) this will not
help the "visibility" of your web site. Search
engines have nothing to pick up on if there are
no words... You and your work will be virtually
invisible!
Do you have an old Office 95 or 97 disc, because
much as I hate to say so, Micr$oft Publisher is
pretty good for starting out. You can always
invest time and money in better programmes once
you get the hang of how it all works. Only caveat
is that the HTML that it generates is absolute
cack and will soon be obsolete if what a friend
of mine (a real Website developer) says is true.
He has given me a book on cascading spread sheets
which is what he says I absolutely need for
starters if I ever want to get past my
Babby-House efforts to date...
Anyway, if you do not have Publisher lying around
unused, try looking at some of the freebies that
come with PC magazines... There are often trial
versions which will give you 30 days to see
whether you will be able to work with them or
not. Indeed there are often full versions of
older software for *free* that still work
perfectly well but which have been upgraded by a
version of two... They will certainly be
sufficient for your needs, but that is presuming
you do not want a web site with jazzy flash
animations, singing potter and Uncle Tom Cobly
and all...?
Talking of animations... Isn't is sad about the
Aardman warehouse fire in Bristol? 40 years of
animation history gone up in smoke...
Janet Kaiser
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